Prof. Wayne Visser, PhD, shares his reflections on what it means to be purpose-inspired - for business, society and each one of us. The podcast explores how business can be a force for good in the world, and how individuals can make a positive difference. Covering topics like corporate social responsibility (CSR), sustainable business and transformational change, each series is based on one of Dr Visser's books that synthesizes the emerging ideas, practices and lessons learned on the journey to becoming purpose-inspired.
Episode 14 includes the following sections:
- Hot Trend: 30 by 30 Conservation Goal
- Where the Wild Things Are
- Case Spotlight: Rewilding in Yellowstone
- The Trillion-Tree Challenge
- Key Concept: Natu…
Episode 13 includes the following sections:
- Regenerating Nature
- Restoration
- Where I Feel Most Alive
- Valuing Nature's Services
- Key Concept: The Ecoservices Economy
- The Battle to Save Nature
Seaso…
Episode 12 includes the following sections:
- Chaos Points and Decision Windows
- The Six Shifts
- Lessons in Systems Thinking from COVID-19
- Moving through the Tangled Maze
- Complexity (poem)
Season 6 o…
Episode 11 includes the following sections:
- Disconnection: The Ones Technology Left Behind
- Disruption: It’s Going to Be a Bumpy Ride
Season 6 of Purpose Inspired is based on the book, Thriving: The …
Episode 10 includes the following sections:
- Disparity: Please Mind the Gap
- Disease: An Ill Wind That Blows
Season 6 of Purpose Inspired is based on the book, Thriving: The Breakthrough Movement to R…
Episode 9 includes the following sections:
- Degradation: The Crime of Ecocide
- Depletion: The Limits to Growth
Season 6 of Purpose Inspired is based on the book, Thriving: The Breakthrough Movement to…
Episode 8 includes the following sections:
- The Worst and Best of Humanity
- A Moment of Dangerous Opportunity
- A Tangle of Knotty Problems
Season 6 of Purpose Inspired is based on the book, Thriving: …
Episode 7 includes the following sections:
- The Key of Continuity
- Making a Dent in the Universe
- Revolution
Season 6 of Purpose Inspired is based on the book, Thriving: The Breakthrough Movement to R…
Episode 6 includes the following sections:
- The Key of Coherence
- The Key of Convergence
Season 6 of Purpose Inspired is based on the book, Thriving: The Breakthrough Movement to Regenerate Nature, So…
Episode 5 includes the following sections:
- The Key of Circularity
- The Key of Creativity
Season 6 of Purpose Inspired is based on the book, Thriving: The Breakthrough Movement to Regenerate Nature, S…
Episode 4 includes the following sections:
- A Theory of Living Systems
- The Key of Complexity
Season 6 of Purpose Inspired is based on the book, Thriving: The Breakthrough Movement to Regenerate Natur…
Episode 3 includes the following sections:
- The Great Reset
- A Dream Come True
- Seeing the Forest for the Trees
- Everything That Surrounds and Connects Us
Season 6 of Purpose Inspired is based on the …
Episode 2 includes the following sections:
- What Happened to Our Common Future
- The Choice to Hope
- Be An Optimist (poem)
Season 6 of Purpose Inspired is based on the book, Thriving: The Breakthrough …
Episode 1 includes the following sections:
- Thriving (the poem)
- Be Aware But Not Afraid
- Thriving As A Force for Life
Season 6 of Purpose Inspired is based on the book, Thriving: The Breakthrough Mov…
Welcome to the Thriving podcast. This short teaser tells you what to expect in the coming episodes, which launched on World Environment Day 2022. Join me, Prof Wayne Visser, for inspiring conversatio…
In this epilogue, I finish the season by returning to the big picture. Because sustainability is not just about business, leadership and innovation. And it is certainly not just about surviving the f…
In this episode, I continue to explore the elements of future fitness, covering:
- Future Images: Beyond the Information Age
- Sustainable Frontiers Forecasts for the Next 10 Years
- To Survive in a Vo…
In this episode, I continue to explore the elements of future fitness, covering:
- Stakeholder Crowdsourcing and Disruptive Partnerships
- Open Sourcing and Wiki-Ratings
- Prototyping and Smart Mobbing
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Are you fit for the future? Will your product, organisation, community, city or country survive and thrive in 10, 20, 50 or even 100 years? How can we – as individuals, businesses, communities and po…
In this episode, we look at the first level of business to which a holistic view needs to be applied, namely that of the individual. By contrast, the old view of business regards employees as rationa…